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G. GROUGH@ l HAS? LOCK. Patented Apr. l, 1884.V

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GEORGE GROUCI-I, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,987, dated April 1, 1884.

` Application filed November 5, 18.83. (No model.)

December 7, 1880, No. 235,130. In the trunklock therein represented the end of the hasp was received into the space formed by an in clined rim upon the exterior of a flange surflange.

rounding the lock-cup. Said inclined rim projecting from the surface of the trunk was liableto become injured in the rough handling to which trunks are exposed, and ii' bent j or battered,interfered with the hasp and lock closing properly into its cup and against the My present invention is to prevent the aforesaid difficulty and also adapt the lock-cup to trunks of various thickness.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents the hasp and a section of the lock-cup and its flange. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the lock-cup and flange separately, and Fig. 3 represents the lock-cup and its screw-washer in different positions adapted to trunks of different thicknesses. Fig. Lt is a sectional detail.

The hasp a b is made with a joint and attached by a bolt, d, substantially the same as in my aforesaid patent.` It also has the cylprojecting bolt-head g, to interlock with the base of the lock-cup, as in the aforesaid patent. rIhe end portion of the hasp b, however, is beveled, instead of being square, around its edges, and the ange Zof the loclccup 7c is flat, or nearly so, with a beveled edge, but

provided with an annular rib, 2, around the j opening or cup which receiveslthe lock. The "140 end back surface AVof the hasp b is provided with` an annular recess, which receives the annular rib 2 upon the fia-nge ofthe lock-cup, so that any lateral concussion or strain is received by the entire lock, annular rib, and

y groove, as well as by the lock-case within the lock-cup, when the parts are placed together in locking the trunk; I provide upon the back portion of the flange Z'two or more penetrating points, s, which pass into thetrunk m itseli andl prevent the lock-cup being rotated while it is upon `the trunk. The clampingring n is provided with a screw-cylinder, o,V that passes down outside of the lock-cup 7c and between the same and the trunk, the

screw-ring n serving to clamp the lock-cup rmly to the trunk. In many instances the thickness of the trunk is such that the clamping-ring n and its cylinder o would not have sufficient hold upon the exterior of the lockcup to secure the same firmly into the trunk. 6o

I therefore continue the lock-cup to the rear of the septum or bottom of the lock-cup, as represented at t, the same forming a continuation of the cylindrical portion of the lockcup to therim. By this construction the lock-cup and its screw-clamping iiange are adapted to trunks of very different thicknesses. The screw-ange n may be inverted in theposition shown at A, Fig. 4t, and screwed upon the exterior of the lock-cup, so as to 7c position shown in Fig. 1 when screwed upon 7 5 the exterior of the lock-cup. If the trunk is of unusual thickness, the clamping-ring a will occupy the position represented at B, Fig. 3,

the rearward projection or cylindrical con tinuation of the lock-cup allowing the said 8o screw-ring to assume this position andto hold the parts iirmly. It is to be understood that after the screwring has been iirmly screwed upon the exterior of the lock-cup, so as to clamp the trunk and hold the lock-cup in its place, A nails or screws p are to be passed into holes in the ring end to prevent the same being turned. The rearward cylindrical corr tinuation of the ,lock-cup behind the septum or bottom. of the lock-cup forms also a recep- 9o tacle for the locking-bolt, and hence, when the trunk is lined, as usual, with muslin, the bolt does not pass through or injure such muslin, and the lining remains perfect.

I do not herein claim acylindrical lock-cup A having a septum with an opening for the lockbolt to pass through, as the same are shown in my Patent No. 235,130. l

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with the lock f and Ico hasp b, having an annular recess around the lock, of the lock-cup lf, ange Z, and annular through, and a cylindrical extension behind such bottom for the reception of such bolt7 and for preventing the Contact of the saine 15 with the lining or contents of the trunk, substantially as specified.

Signed by nie this 1st dayof November, A. D. 1883.

GEORGE CROUCH.

Vitnesses:

Gno. T. PINCKNEY, WILLIAM G. MoTT. 

